Expominer – Barcelona 2017
We’ve enjoyed this traditional and must-visit fair in Barcelona. As always, we’ve meet loyal customer…
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The Munich Show – Mineralientage München 2017
The Munich Show has yet again lived up to its status as one of the…
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Mineral & Gem – Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2017
This year we’ve participated in the Mineral & Gem Fair in the beautiful village of…
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Guide to Evaluate Collectible Minerals
When evaluating collectible minerals, you must keep in mind a series of characteristics or factors…
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Rough Sorting for Gem Cutting
Determining the cost of a piece of rough can be a daunting task. This is…
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Types of Mineral Collections
In this post, we wanted to give continuity to our last post about mineral identification,…
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A beginner’s guide to identifying minerals
Embarking on a new interest can be intimidating. After all, there is a lot to…
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Apatite
Etymology Apatite takes its name from the Greek word “Apatein” which means wrong, mislead, or…
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Amethyst Quartz
Etymology The amethyst name comes from the ancient Greek méthystos (“intoxicated”), a reference to the…
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Citrine Quartz
Etymology The term citrine comes from the French “citron” which means lemon. The color range…
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